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Independent Islands => Isle of Man => Topic started by: craven481 on Wednesday 14 December 16 14:19 GMT (UK)
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As a child in the 1950s I went with my family from Manchester to Douglas on several occasions, always staying at the same guest house.
I would love to find out where it was (and perhaps find it on Google maps) but all I remember was the landlady's name was Mrs Corlett, and from an old photo the guest house seems to have been called Alwyn with a possible house number 32.
I realise the surname is not uncommon on the island but wondered if anyone out there could assist me.
Thanks
Ken
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Can you remember anything about the location?
Near the promenades?
Up a hill?
Any shops or pubs nearby?
Any other landmarks?
Corlett is a very common surname on the Island :-\
It's a little like searching for a Mrs Brown! :D
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As these holidays were before my drinking age I don't know about nearby pubs. I think we walked down towards town so was inland quite a walk. All I can recall is that there was a sort of grassed area/garden across the street so it may have been in a square.
Wish I could recall more - and the only relative I have left to ask is my brother and as he is four years younger he couldn't remember anything else about the place, except it was still there with the same landlady when he last went on a family holiday to Douglas in 1964.
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I'll have a look in Douglas Library - they have some Tourist Guides, and may have a 1964 version?
Could be Hutchinson Square, or Derby Square?
Woodbourne Square is also a possibility.
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Thanks for your kind offer to look in the Library, but please don't go especially for me.
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I'm going anyway! ;D
Meanwhile, have a look at google street view (of the 3 Squares I mentioned), and see if anything jogs your memory :D
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Success! :D
First Annual Tourist Guide I looked at (Douglas 1963) had the attached advert.
I'll research some more when I am next in the library - just to check the Guides from the 1950s.
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Might need a re-think?! :-\
Found another "Alwyn" at 4 Grafton Street, Broadway, Douglas.
Also an "Audlyn" in Hutchinson Square?
In view of your memories of a green park, I reckon this could be the favourite?
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Found it on Google. One of your suggestions - 32 Woodbourne Square. My brother just emailed me an old family photo dated circa 1954. The map URL is:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.1564731,-4.4864652,3a,90y,332.2h,91.01t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTkDZekYmuxJcdFJz78RCQg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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I'm away in England for 2 weeks (or "across" as the Manx say!), but next time I am in the library I will look again at the guide books.
At least I have an address to research!
Nollick Ghennal! :D
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Thanks again for all your help. Enjoy your fortnight "over here".
Merry Christmas.
Ken